The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-26
The McEnery Majority of the Parish
Comraattee Recognized as the Legal
Body-A New Election Day Selected
and Fair Play to Rule.

avn " y % Vi
IS. That on assembling the chairman of
both wings to resign, and the committee
proceed to eiept permanent officers.
-: That me commlssloners be equally
disagreement on challenges they to select a
fifth to. decide the qualification of voters, |
which shall be according to the st. Landry
recommendation, that only known white
Democratic voters, who did not vote for
Blaine or Stevenson, shall be allowed to vote,
and that all voters be required to pledge
themselves to support the nominees.
day, the 14th day of December, 1887, at
which primary one set of delegates shall be
elected to assemble in convention in the
the election Of ten delegates to Baton Rouge:
and at the same date and same primary An
other set of delegates shall assemble in con-
vention on the same day. after the adjourn
parish and legislative officers. Nothing
herein contained shall prevent the placing of
the same name on two tickets for each con-
v%ention;.
basis of representation. ETC., be left to joint
discussion and action Of the executive COM
mittee in. legal assembly convened. hereby
I'VE recommend the above as a fair and
just settlement and adjustment OF the dill
~cuities in the Democratic organization III
Caddo parish. jASTREksKI,
ttPATRIoK MEALEY.h
81. NJ. HoLLINGswoRTHs
"WM. RogsoN,
"R. N. MCkELLARa
-. G. SoApE,
"a. HENDR1cK,
"a. CURRIE,
o behalf of each wing OF the executive
Col. H~ollingswotth called for the original
agreement, which was produced and read.
The roll was called, showing the members
presene p p 1 Is ~ sroH nar Eu,rrdd 3 ) !. SpefHI3 HILL
ard, proxy for j. s.. Noel; ware, 4, J. u.
Foster, proxy for E. 81. Randolph: e; g.
Foster. ]. g. soape, ]. Fl. Gililand, I. G.
Ford, J. NJ. Hollingsworth; ward 5, DE-. w
7. WhItworth; ward Q, J. n. Alexander;
ward z, g. A. Hendricks; ward 8, Mm. HOB
The members having answered to their
names, Mr.. Currie said that. according to
agreement, the
RESIGNATION OF THE cHAIRNEN
representing the two wings was in order.
Capt. VIM. Robson rendered his ressgna-
ton, as did Mr.. Randolph by proxy.
Mr.. Currie put Capt. VIM; Robson in nonni-
nation for chairman. Col. Hollingsworth
to Capt: Robson on the ground that he un-
derstood that Capt. gRobsoA was a candidate
for the State Senas9, and nominated Tor
pied fhat6s did not know whether Or not he
would b q candidate but thanked Mr.. Mon
roe for his objection, as he believed that the
chairman should coIns from TIrd four .,ono7
that J. Il. GiIfiland be elected by acclama-
ton, which motion prevailed.
Dr. T. @. Ford was elected secretary by
The committee as organized proceeded. to
business. The fourth clause Of the confer
enee agreement WAS then read.
Col. HollinGsworth moved that the location
Of polling places. beginning with ward one,
be designated before the appointment OF the
commissioners. Carried.
Mr.. Monroe moved that the polling places
be actsd on by the as q Whole ana e
selected at the same time. BIZ. Monroe also
!, moved that Frog Level and Hearne's store be
selected as the precincts in ward one.
Col. Hollingsworth moved to -Rnend by
; substituting the Wallace School house for
| On roll cali the yeas and nays we're: Yeas
. s~pearanAani a as mopE5 wb Menetlar. f NavaI
HIcIaby, Monroe, Noel, GiIiland, Ford.
: Alexander, Hendricks. ,Robson-8..
: The amendment was lost. On q dIfees vote
the motion was sustained by s to 2.
: The commissioners for ward one were then
A petition was submitted from ward 2.
/ sI sTa as Sg nea abst AZ aa 9 81 sh BE r diSided into 1t s tWe
. polling places, and naming Huekaby3s store
and NeWby's gin as the places. Tit minority
1 concluded to delay, the selection ct thest
4 GGIU81iEEllLGES VI bAdC y AAbAA " @As
report OF the committee Of i've.
When ward 3 was called MIR. Monroe re
ported the Russeli's Schoolhogse as the poll
Q ing place for that ward. Col. Aoalngswort
Q polling places, LongTood Nooringsport
4 Mr.. Monroe stated that at primary elections
Russell's Echoolhouse has been the only plac'
3 90. HoIlingsworsh objected 10 the petition
or the grounds that the majority OF tn
voters Of The ward had not signed the peti
III, Huckaby. of ward 2, said that tn
change was desired because it would be sc
cegaible to all the voters in the ward.
Col. EolIingsNorth offered TO amend BY &c
" ferring the matter until the sense OF tn
II voters be taken. and that it be RELOCATED 70
committee OF Ave to be appointed by tn
2 chairman. Carried.
E Col. Hollingswortll called for the yeas an
NAYS on the motion to have the polling place
at IongEood and MoorlnRsperG
The yeas were: Spearuaan, Randolph, For
q ter, Mcclellan, Soape, HolingsWorth, Whl'
: NaVg-Huckaby. Monroe. Noel, Ford, Gil
~ iiiana. Alexander. Hendricks, Robson-S..
The vote for Russelfs sehoolholse was tn
10 reverse of the above, and it was selected.
= The fourth ward, afteF,some discussion
IS pagreed to polling places and coInnllssieners
10 as did the remaining wards Of the parish
of The, fifth section was then read an
: Tie Hgae basis Of representation elioited SON
Fivalv discI1ssion, the minority eontendin
for the apporfionment Of delegates aeeoTt
ing % the vote , sass ;, TOT ale On tse % presias5
TX tG;aI vote being taken instead. The vof
Ill stood for the selection Of the PRESIDENT
as vote: ..r:fs
Fnrd. Alexander, Hendricks, R~obson-S:,
i. Eay-SpeaI1aan. Randolph, hsii
IL Foster, Soape, HolIngsworsh, WhItWofIn--
Sc It was agreed that at 81 me pollifg plhe
be in the Parish two separate boxes Will be kel
-one to receive the votes for the delegates
be the parish convention selecting delegates
q, HE State Convention. and one TO receive q
as votes for the convention to nominate par
Ga cbiaI oficerS. Ii was agraed that II by mi
1g fake a ticket was placed In the wrong box
d. would MT be thrown Duh but counted
- voted. .musa. :,
q Democratic vote for Presidential electors, ca
as in this parish at the election for president
as electors IN 1884, shall be taken as The bas
OF representation IN SAID paIasn eolYs1a NJ
II venkion to one delegate for each tifty yot
EAST for said presidential electors IN lSt
he and one delegate for every fraction there
he are sesnectively entitled to the following re
I resentation in the parish cnnysnfl9n. g
y viii elect delegates as follows: Ward !. q
lst delegate; ward Z, t1sree, deleFatees; NaTd
J d twenty d~elegates: ward S. two ssalegate
e, ward 6. two delegates; ward z, three De-
uates. ward s, six delegates.
ifs Altar some discussion IL was agreed tiia'
committee Of TWO frela eacn saae " Z
rat nointgd. TO whom the returns OF t1e prlnha
1le elerIion shall be made and IN 1ne event g
he diaarrapment, the matter shall pc referr
nd Ia ZIG chairman. who will Appoint gne III II
ng man. The conalalsRee Il se H~osssa gaRorfh Il
Of III Foster on one side, and lan honf
ed snd Wrn. Robson on the other side.
d. IS was agreed that he COMMISSIONER q !
enI primary election small certify 90 Ing Estll
nd n fl,sir Saliy afaeet. TO be provided Tor q
cl- n1rIsn3a. one of which shaA be daposIEeu